Optimist or pessimist?

Jaradu · 11-12-2004, 05:33 PM

Optimist
1) One who usually expects a favorable outcome.
2) A believer in philosophical optimism.

Pessimist
1) A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view: “We have seen too much defeatism, too much pessimism, too much of a negative approach” (Margo Jones).
2) The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil.
3) The doctrine or belief that the evil in the world outweighs the good.

Personally, I'm a bit of a pessimist. If you don't expect anything, you never get disappointed, and if it DOES happen, you get a nice surprise. [img]smile.gif[/img] On the other hand, confidence and belief is usually the key to making things work. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

RoSs_bg2_rox · 11-12-2004, 05:40 PM

I'm an optimist, and also I am a very good persuader! I can usually get my own way when I want.

Albromor · 11-12-2004, 06:08 PM

I am an optimist, but with a strong sense of reality.

shadowhound · 11-12-2004, 06:17 PM

I am definatly a pessimist with occasional optimistic tendancies

Aelia Jusa · 11-12-2004, 06:39 PM

It depends who I am with and what the issue is. My mother is quite pessimistic, so with her I find myself overly optimistic or with at least a sort of 'well if it goes wrong it won't be that bad' sort of attitude. Similarly with a friend of mine who is quite negative and depressing to be around at times, I find myself compensating for her pessimism with optimism. When it comes to issues that concern me, e.g., what mark will I get for this subject etc., however, I tend to be a little more pessimistic, well, not pessimistic so much as I think it will be bad, but while I know logically it should all turn out okay, I worry a lot that it won't.

So I guess I'm basically optimistic, but a worrier, but more optimistic and less worrying when around people who are quite pessimistic.

Stormymystic · 11-12-2004, 06:59 PM

I am a bit inbetween them, so I chose a bit of both, on most things I will look at the worst possible thing for a while, then suddenly see the brighter picture

Kakero · 11-12-2004, 09:14 PM

I'm a pessimist. I can predict doom and gloom about something before they even happen yet. imagine that.

Ivelliis · 11-13-2004, 04:37 AM

I'm a bit of both. Depending on the situation depends if I look on the good side or the bad side.

I agree with Jaradu: if you don't expect anything to happen and it doesn't your not disappointed, and if it does you get a nice surprise!

Gxc · 11-13-2004, 06:07 AM

A little bit of both acually.

armageddon272 · 11-13-2004, 04:58 PM

pessimeister. Ibelive there is more bad that good. its practically a fact.

View Poll Results: Optimist or pessimist?
Optimist	6	20.00%
Pessimist	8	26.67%
A bit of both	16	53.33%
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11-12-2004, 05:40 PM	#2
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	I'm an optimist, and also I am a very good persuader! I can usually get my own way when I want. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-12-2004, 06:17 PM	#4
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 39 Posts: 3,281	I am definatly a pessimist with occasional optimistic tendancies __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

11-12-2004, 06:39 PM	#5
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 44 Posts: 4,867	It depends who I am with and what the issue is. My mother is quite pessimistic, so with her I find myself overly optimistic or with at least a sort of 'well if it goes wrong it won't be that bad' sort of attitude. Similarly with a friend of mine who is quite negative and depressing to be around at times, I find myself compensating for her pessimism with optimism. When it comes to issues that concern me, e.g., what mark will I get for this subject etc., however, I tend to be a little more pessimistic, well, not pessimistic so much as I think it will be bad, but while I know logically it should all turn out okay, I worry a lot that it won't. So I guess I'm basically optimistic, but a worrier, but more optimistic and less worrying when around people who are quite pessimistic. __________________

11-12-2004, 06:59 PM	#6
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 49 Posts: 4,442	I am a bit inbetween them, so I chose a bit of both, on most things I will look at the worst possible thing for a while, then suddenly see the brighter picture __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

11-12-2004, 05:33 PM	#1
Jaradu Silver Dragon Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, England Age: 35 Posts: 1,635	Optimist 1) One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2) A believer in philosophical optimism. Pessimist 1) A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view: “We have seen too much defeatism, too much pessimism, too much of a negative approach” (Margo Jones). 2) The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil. 3) The doctrine or belief that the evil in the world outweighs the good. Personally, I'm a bit of a pessimist. If you don't expect anything, you never get disappointed, and if it DOES happen, you get a nice surprise. [img]smile.gif[/img] On the other hand, confidence and belief is usually the key to making things work. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

11-12-2004, 06:08 PM	#3
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	I am an optimist, but with a strong sense of reality.

11-12-2004, 09:14 PM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I'm a pessimist. I can predict doom and gloom about something before they even happen yet. imagine that.

11-13-2004, 04:37 AM	#8
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 35 Posts: 2,561	I'm a bit of both. Depending on the situation depends if I look on the good side or the bad side. I agree with Jaradu: if you don't expect anything to happen and it doesn't your not disappointed, and if it does you get a nice surprise! __________________

11-13-2004, 06:07 AM	#9
Gxc Elminster Join Date: August 29, 2004 Location: Usa!! Age: 37 Posts: 411	A little bit of both acually. __________________ [img]\"http://img83.exs.cx/img83/3858/Gxc.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-13-2004, 04:58 PM	#10
armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 34 Posts: 1,163	pessimeister. Ibelive there is more bad that good. its practically a fact.

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